A new ban limiting vehicle dwellers from parking overnight, approved by the Los Angeles City Council unanimously last week, has begun in Venice after previous city laws were rolled back to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic-era shelter-in-place orders for the homeless nearly three years ago. Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park of the 11th District—largely representing the…
Los Angeles Bans Overnight Parking for RVs in Venice
April 20, 2023
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Homeless Housing Failing in Los Angeles, Advocates Calling for ‘Recovery-Focused’ Solutions
April 17, 2023
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After the financial collapse of a leading homeless housing provider in Los Angeles amid reports of unsafe living conditions, drug overdoses, and violence in its buildings, homeless advocates are questioning whether California’s “housing first” and “harm-reduction” approaches are alleviating or aggravating the intertwining crises of homelessness and drug addiction. The Skid Row Housing Trust, a…
Huntington Beach Approves 90-Day Plan to End Homelessness
April 10, 2023
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Huntington Beach city council unanimously approved April 4 a 90-day plan to end homelessness, first initiated by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark last December. Included in the plan is $40,000 for social workers and overtime for the city’s homeless task force, which will be funded from its police and homelessness division budgets. Funds…
Michael Taube: Safe and Secure Canadian Cities… No More?
Commentary The vast majority of Canada’s neighbourhoods and communities have historically been regarded as safe and secure. Recent violent events in several cities have caused some Canadians to wonder if that vivid lustre has finally worn off. Gabriel Magalhaes was fatally stabbed at the Keele Street subway station in Toronto on March 25. The 16-year-old…
Bipartisan Request Approved to Audit Homeless Spending in California
April 5, 2023
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California’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved a bipartisan audit request made by several state lawmakers last month to examine the state’s homelessness funding for the City of San Jose, one other city of the auditor’s choosing, as well as the “state’s structure and efforts for funding and addressing homelessness.” The audit will determine whether funds…
Santa Monica Residents Call for an End to LA County’s Needle Exchange Program in City’s Parks
March 23, 2023
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A needle exchange program for drug users sanctioned by the Los Angeles County of Public Health operating in a handful of Santa Monica’s public spaces has sparked outrage among a coalition of business owners and residents who are calling on the county to move it indoors. The group claims that rather than curbing drug use,…
Santa Monica Residents Call for an End to Needle Exchange Program in Parks
March 23, 2023
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A needle exchange program for drug users sanctioned by the Los Angeles County of Public Health operating in a handful of Santa Monica’s public spaces has sparked outrage among a coalition of business owners and residents who are calling on the county to move it indoors. The group claims that rather than curbing drug use,…
Newsom Proposes Multibillion Bond to Treat California’s Addicted, Mentally Ill Amid Homeless Crisis
March 22, 2023
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced March 19 a ballot initiative that would raise more than $3 billion to provide lodging and treatment to homeless people with mental illness and drug addictions. “It’s unacceptable, what we’re dealing with at scale now in the state of California, not only in terms of what’s happening on the streets…
Los Angeles Metro Station Blasts Classical Music to Deter Crime
March 17, 2023
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In an approach to combating crime and homelessness, the Los Angeles Metro has taken to blasting classical music at one of its stations. The music at the Westlake/Macarthur Station on Metro’s Red Line, which runs from Downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, is part of a larger pilot program by the agency to deter criminal…
Los Angeles Metro Station Blasts Classical Music to Deter Homeless
March 17, 2023
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In an approach to combating crime and homelessness, the Los Angeles Metro has taken to blasting classical music at one of its stations. The music at the Westlake/Macarthur Station on Metro’s Red Line, which runs from Downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, is part of a larger pilot program by the agency to deter criminal…
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